Roberto di Matteo's first team selection as Chelsea's interim manager was noteworthy for being unremarkable in as much as it was the same eleven, bar one, that had been fortunate to deny Birmingham the win at Stamford Bridge that might have brought the reign of Andre Villas-Boas to an earlier end.

Roberto Di Matteo's first team selection as Chelsea's interim manager last night was unremarkable in as much as it was the same XI, bar one, that had been fortunate to deny Birmingham City the win at Stamford Bridge in that might have brought the reign of Andre Villas-Boas to an even earlier end.

The Chelsea manager, Andre Villas-Boas, last night launched a stinging attack on the referee Howard Webb for awarding Manchester United the second of two penalties that contributed to the defending champions' three-goal comeback at Stamford Bridge.